Bradley, Illinois facts for kids
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Bradley
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Location of Bradley in Illinois
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Township | Bourbonnais |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.93 sq mi (17.95 km2) |
| • Land | 6.93 sq mi (17.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 15,419 |
| • Density | 2,224.32/sq mi (858.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
60915
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| Area code(s) | 815/779 |
| FIPS code | 17-07744 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398163 |
Bradley is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. It used to be called North Kankakee. Bradley is like a smaller town right next to the city of Kankakee.
In 2010, about 15,895 people lived there. This was more than the 12,784 people who lived there in 2000. Bradley is an important part of the Kankakee–Bradley area. This area includes all of Kankakee County. It is also part of a bigger region that includes Chicago and other nearby cities.
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Geography of Bradley
Bradley is in the middle of Kankakee County. The city of Kankakee is to its south. The village of Bourbonnais is to its west.
Interstate 57 goes through Bradley. You can get on or off the highway at Exit 315, which is Illinois Route 50. I-57 goes north about 56 miles (90 km) to Chicago. It goes south about 76 miles (122 km) to Champaign.
In 2010, Bradley covered about 7.24 square miles (18.75 km2) of land. There was no water area.
History of Bradley
Bradley started in 1891. It was first called North Kankakee. This was because the David Bradley Plow Works built a factory there.
In 1895, the town changed its name to "Bradley City" to honor the factory. Later, it became just "Bradley". For a long time, Bradley was a town where many people worked in factories. The Kroehler furniture factory and the Roper stove factory were big employers. Roper was part of Sears, Roebuck.
In the 1980s, many factories in the Midwest closed down. This happened in Bradley too. After the factories closed, parts of them even burned down.
But things started to get better by the end of the 1980s. In 1989, a new shopping center called Bradley Square opened. Wal-Mart was the first store there. More shops soon followed. Then, in 1990, the Northfield Square Mall opened.
Population of Bradley
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,518 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,942 | 27.9% | |
| 1920 | 2,128 | 9.6% | |
| 1930 | 3,048 | 43.2% | |
| 1940 | 3,689 | 21.0% | |
| 1950 | 5,699 | 54.5% | |
| 1960 | 8,082 | 41.8% | |
| 1970 | 9,881 | 22.3% | |
| 1980 | 11,015 | 11.5% | |
| 1990 | 10,792 | −2.0% | |
| 2000 | 12,784 | 18.5% | |
| 2010 | 15,895 | 24.3% | |
| 2020 | 15,419 | −3.0% | |
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In 2000, there were 12,784 people living in Bradley. There were 5,041 homes. About 3,382 of these were families.
The average home had about 2.49 people. The average family had about 3.03 people.
About 26% of the people were under 18 years old. About 13.4% were 65 years or older. The average age was 34 years.
Places to Visit in Bradley
- Northfield Square Mall
Industries in Bradley
CSL Behring has a large factory in Bradley. This factory makes medicines from plasma. Plasma is a part of blood.
In 2018, the company announced big plans to make the factory even larger. This expansion could take up to twelve years to finish. They bought land nearby that used to be a cooking oils factory. The old factory closed in 2015.
The new project will create over 200 jobs. It will cost about 450 million dollars to build.
Monical's Pizza also has its main office in Bradley. This pizza chain has restaurants in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
Transportation in Bradley
River Valley Metro offers bus service in Bradley. These buses connect Bradley to other places in the Kankakee area.
See also
In Spanish: Bradley (Illinois) para niños
